Hello Lovers!  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I have a special treat for you.  Sometimes a heavy dessert can kill the mood, but a few bites of these passion fruit geleés will be the perfect end to a romantic meal.  They need to be made the day before but the recipe steps are very easy.  Also, you may have to go searching for a few of the ingredients.  I ordered passion fruit puree from L’Epicure, but you can use any fruit puree sold at your local grocery store (check the freezer and international sections).  A good quality fruit nectar, such as Goya, will also work perfectly in this recipe.  I think mango, strawberry or blood orange would all look beautiful and taste delicious.   The recipe calls for glucose, which you can find for sale online as well as in many baking and craft stores, such as Michael’s.

I used a silicone mold from Sur la Table to shape the geleés.  Most shops that carry cookware will sell an assortment of molds.  I’ve also seen a nice variety at online shops such as Amazon.  Silicone molds are great for creating perfectly shaped confections.  Because the silicone is flexible, the geleés are very easy to unmold.  If you don’t have a silicone mold or don’t want to use one, you can simply use a brownie or lasagna pan lined with parchment.  After the geleés have set, you can use a knife to cut them into individual pieces.  Geleés in a silicone mold need approximately 12 hours to set.  If you use a baking pan they’ll take up to 24 hours.  I attempted both methods and found that the candies will hold their shape a bit better when using the molds.

I recommend using a baking scale for this recipe to measure ounces, which is how I measured ingredients.  I’ve converted everything to cups and spoons but the measurements aren’t 100% the same.  Baking scales are inexpensive and a great way to achieve consistent results.

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